Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
Darren Aronofsky's Noah is a visually ambitious and darkly mythological take on the biblical epic, with sweeping cinematography and a commitment to treating the source material as genuine moral tragedy rather than family-friendly spectacle. The visuals — particularly the flood sequences and the time-lapse creation montage — are genuinely striking. However, the plot grows increasingly erratic in its second half, particularly around Noah's disturbing infanticide arc, which loses dramatic coherence rather than deepening it. Russell Crowe brings brooding intensity and Jennifer Connelly offers strong emotional work, but supporting performances are uneven. The ending feels abrupt and unsatisfying, failing to resolve the thematic weight the film has built. Its distinctive vision earns some novelty credit, but it doesn't transcend its inspirations enough to be truly singular.